Mechanical loads on API Std 650 storage tanks

Bearing on Foundations
Foundations shall preferably be designed to resist the load exerted by the API Standard 620 tank and its contents when the tank is filled with water to the design liquid level. Foundations shall be designed at least for the maximum operating conditions including the wind load. During the API Std 650 storage tanks water test, the total load on the foundation shall not exceed 125% of the allowable loading. If necessary, the water level during the test may be reduced below the design liquid level line so as not to exceed the 25% maximum overload (see Q.8.1.2).

API 650 internal floating roof oil tank executive standard: domestic design standard: GB50341-2003 "Vertical cylindrical steel welded oil tank design code"; domestic construction standard: GB50128-2005 "vertical cylindrical steel welded oil tank" Construction and Acceptance Specification; API Std 650 storage tanks Foreign design standard: API650-2007 "Standard for Welded Steel Petroleum Storage Tanks."

In 2016, we brought our customer to visit our NM400 hot rolled plate; producing line and our shanghai warehouse for 30,000 tons plate and structure. As a result, Our client purchased 500 tons NM400 as first order, which is shipped by 3 times. In future. Our company will always guarantee that all the delivery condition for Hardox plate API Std 650 storage tanks provided will be with quenching and tempering, which is the best delivery type according GB/T 24186 standard.

API Std 650 storage tanks, Oil tank is a large-scale storage equipment used to store oil materials. Usually, the service life of API Std 650 storage tanks is related to the actual working conditions. The design service life of most oil tanks is 20 years, and some of them are 10-15 years. Generally, none of them is less than 10 years. However, the design service life of API Std 650 storage tanks is on the one hand, which is an ideal state, but there are many objective factors in the actual process, it is impossible to achieve the designed service life. How to effectively increase the service life of API Std 650 storage tanks?

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